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::::“This dress I would buy!”“Wait … I can sew! I can make this dress!”

Easter Schedule:-Museum-Mass-Lunch/Dinner combo (this is Italy…)

I didn’t feel like changing outfits so I made a dress; the perfect dress for my schedule.I think strong colours and flashy prints are simply bad form when it comes to what to wear at an art exhibition. They can be so distracting for the people around you, trying to focus on the art itself. Rifle green windowpane check can never be distracting.

Our churches are old, big and draughty - wool and long seemed the way to go. This dress is quite fitted at the bust and I wore it over cashmere so I could take the jacket off during the service. With the dresses layered over turtlenecks trend going strong for fall 2016 (looks like the fashion community got tired of catching pneumonia) this dress has a definite future style wise … not that I really care.

A semi fitted waist and a gathered skirt are always a good idea in a “I know I am going to overeat” type of situation.::“Questo vestito lo comprerei!”“Aspetta … so cucire! Questo vestito me lo faccio!”

::::I am realising I really like ruffles, gathers and all kinds and flavours of pleats … Who am I ?!It was my intention to replicate all the neckline trim too but I couldn’t find the time to go to the fabric store. I had to use common satin tape which is way too heavy for that kind of treatment so I cut it short. To be honest, I must also admit I was getting bored with making all those one centimetre pleats.

In conclusion: I like taking a picture of a dress and trying to imagine how it was done, it’s a very good exercise. What I love about this particular dress is the mix between the seventies style and the “fin de siècle” vibe (that I took almost to the edge of steampunk with the use of this plaid). I also love wearing it; it’s one of those dresses that simply make me feel good :) ::Mi sto rendendo conto che ultimamente mi piacciono parecchio i volant, le arricciature e le pieghe di ogni tipo e sorta e non capisco più chi sono!Volevo persino mantenere tutte le decorazioni dello scollo ma non sono riuscita ad andare a comprare tessuto per farle. Ho dovuto usare del nastro di raso che francamente stava irrigidendo troppo il corpetto dunque ho “tagliato corto”. Beh la verità è che mi stavo anche cominciando a stufare di cucire pieghette da un centimetro.